1001bit Pro Users Guide Tutorial

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1001bit Pro Users Guide by Goh Chun Hee, www.1001bit.com

Table of content Page

1.0 Point on face 3

2.0 Divide 5

3.0 Align selected entities 7

4.0 Perpendicular line 8

5.0 Face on plane 9

6.0 Best fit face 10

7.0 Extrude along sloping curve path 11

8.0 Extrude maintaining taper 14

9.0 Revolved surface 15

10.0 Mover vertex 17

11.0 Fillet 18

12.0 Chamfer 18

13.0 Extend 19

14.0 Offset 19

15.0 Horizontal slice selected face 20

16.0 Slope selected edges 21

17.0 Linear array 23

18.0 Rectangular array 24

19.0 Polar array 25

20.0 Path array 27

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21.0 Vertical walls 29

22.0 Opening on wall 35

23.0 Horizontal grooves 37

24.0 Columns 39

25.0 Foundations 41

26.0 Staircases 45

27.0 Escalator 51

28.0 Window frame 54

29.0 Door frame 58

30.0 Divided panels 59

31.0 Perforated screens 61

32.0 Louvers 63

33.0 Profiles on plane 67

34.0 Joists 70

35.0 Roof rafters, battens/purlins 75

36.0 Hip roof 79

37.0 Metal deck 81

38.0 Cut and fill site 84

39.0 Trace boundaries 86

40.0 Contour lines 87

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Point on face – setting out reference point.
This tool places a construction point on a selected face by defining horizontal and vertical
distances. It is intended to be used for creating setting out reference points, particularly on
faces that is not vertical or horizontal.

Example: to setup a wall light at exactly 600mm from edge of wall at a height of 1800mm.

Procedure:

Step 1: select the
target face
Step 2: pick first
reference point
Step 4: key in
exact distance
Step 3: drag the
cross hair to
define direction

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Step 5: drag cross hair to
define vertical distance

Step 6: key in exact
Horizontal reference vertical distance
defined in step 4

Construction point placed
at exact location

Wall light can be located
onto construction point
using align tool or by
simply moving it to the
location.

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Divide – divide selected edge with different setting out options
The divide tool creates a series of construction points along the selected edge. There are
different setting out options to place the construction points.

Procedure:

Step 1: select the edge to divide.

Step 2: select any option to perform division.

Note that the selected edge remains as an edge. The divide tool only places reference
points on the edge instead of physically dividing the edge.

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Among the different division options are:

1) Evenly divide the edge by number of segments. This is again divided by

i) placing construction points either on the division segments

ii) placing construction points in the middle of the segments.

2) Fixed distance division. There are 3 options to divide with fixed distance:

i) Setting out the entities from the middle of the edge.

ii) Setting out the entities spaced from the middle of the edge.

iii) Setting out the entities from a starting end

3) Divide edge into segments where the interval does not exceed a given distance.

This option is particularly useful when there is a max gap to control; for example in case of
staircase balusters.

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Align selected entities
This tool allows for aligning any group or component instance by defining 3 basepoints and 3
target points. This is particularly useful for accurate placement of elements on non flat
planes, for example placing a car on a slope, or placing a hatch opening onto a sloping roof
surface.

Procedure:

Step 1: select group or Step 4: 3rd base point
component instance
Step 5: 1st target point

Step 2: 1st base point

Step 3: 2nd base point

Step 6: 2nd target point
Step 7: 3rd target point

The end result is the car that is perfectly placed with 4 wheels touching the sloping surface.

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Perpendicular line
This tool draws an edge perpendicular to another edge, or a face.

Procedure:

Step1: pick start point

Step 2: point to an edge or a face. If target is an edge, the edge is drawn perpendicular to
the line projected from that edge. If target is a face, the edge is drawn perpendicular to the
plane defined by the face.

Target point on edge
(marked by a triangle
pointer)

Target point on edge
(marked by a triangle Start point
Start point
pointer)
Target point on
face(marked by a square
pointer)

Start point

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Face on plane defined by 3 points
This tool draws a face on a plane defined by 3 points. This is useful in tracing a profile
projected to a target plane, or creating a face by tracing along minor non-coplanar points.

Procedure:

Step1,2 and 3: pick 3 points to define the drawing plane.

Step 4, 5 ..: pick points on any location; points are always drawn projected perpendicular to
the drawing plane.

Double click on last point to create face.

Step 3: third point of
drawing plane. Note that a
drawing plane rectangle is
drawn

Step 2: second point of
drawing plane

Step 1: first point to define
drawing plane

Step 4, 5, 6…: position cross hair
on any location and the point is
drawn projected onto drawing
plane.

Double click to create face

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Best fit face
This tool creates a face from a series of non-coplanar points. This is useful when patching
up models with minor non-coplanar points.

Procedure:

Pick series of points. Double click to create face.

The vertices of this profile Face created by tracing a
are non-coplanar series of non-coplanar
points

This tool, together with face on plane tool is meant for repairing/patching up a model where
minor non-coplanar points prevents the effective drawing of a face. Example of application is
drawing a roof face from the rafters below.

This face is created by
tracing around the profile
that consists of non-
coplanar points

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Extrude along sloping curved path
This tool is specially meant for extruding a profile along a sloping curved path; for example,
car park ramp, railing of spiral staircase, etc. The tool will maintain vertical profile along the
slope.

Procedure:

Step 1: select the path Step 2: click to run this
before running this tool tool

Step 3: pick a face to
define profile.

Note that the face must be
flat on x y plane, with Y
direction as upwards

Step 5: pick the start point on the
path, corresponding to the
reference point on profile

Step 4: pick a reference
point on the profile

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Sloping curved ramp created.

Note that the path remain selected after
the creation of the profile so that we can
continue to extrude the railing right after
the ramp.

To continue creating the
railing, (with the path
remain in selection)

Step 1: call the tool,

Step 2: pick on the profile

Step 3: pick on the reference point.

Please take extra note that the reference
point here is the same reference point used
to create the ramp. This will ensure that the
railing is positioned at the correct location in
relation to the ramp.

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Step 4: pick on the reference point on path.

Please take extra note that the reference
point here is the same reference point used
to create the ramp. This will ensure that the
railing is positioned at the correct location in
relation to the ramp.

Repeat the steps to create both
railings

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Extrude maintaining taper
This tool extrudes a selected face while maintaining any tapering tendency that is associated
with the face.

Procedure:

Step 1: select the face, then run the tool.

Step 2: Pick a point or enter exact distance.

Step 2: Pick a point or enter exact
Step 1: select the
distance of extrusion.
face, then run the
tool

Tapering tendency defined by the
edges

Extruded face
Tapering is
maintained

Tapering is
maintained

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Revolved surface
This tool creates surface by revolving along a selected profile along a defined axis. It has an
added feature to scale profile as it’s being revolved. The scale factor refers to the ratio of the
final distance of a point to the axis over its original distance.

Procedure

Step 1: select the
profile edge, then
This is the run the tool
intended axis of
revolution

Step 2: enter
parameters, click
‘Create …’ button

Step 4: pick 2nd Profile edge to be
point to define revolved
central axis

Step 3: pick 1st
point of central
axis

Note that this tool may take a while to generate the surfaces. If Sketchup seems to be ‘frozen’, just
let it be for a while. The tools are most probably still running...

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Number of This is full 360
segments defined degree rotation
in dialog box with scale of 1

This is created by
rotating 720
degrees with a
scale factor of 3.0

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Move vertex
This tool allows for flexible editing of individual vertex of a model.

Procedure

Step 1: start the tool (no need to select anything)

Step 2: pick any vertex

Step 3: pick target location. Note that you can also point the cross hair to any direction, then
key in the exact distance. The vertex will be moved to the distance in that direction.

Step 3: pick target location, or use Step 1: start the tool without
mouse to define direction, then picking anything
key in exact distance.

Step 2: pick on a vertex to move

Movement
constrained on green
axis by pressing ‘left
arrow key’ once

Point mouse to
reference point
Final target location

Use the arrow keys to keep the target point along a fixed inference;

Left arrow – green (Y) axis

Right arrow – red (X) axis

Up arrow – blue (Z) axis

Down arrow – release

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Fillet
This tool creates a radius fillet between 2 edges. (note that the edges has to intersect)

Procedure:

Step 1: run fillet tool

Step 2: select 1st edge

Step 3: select 2nd edge

Step 4: enter radius of fillet (you can also enter number of segments in Pro version)

Step 4: enter fillet Continue to pick on
radius edges to create fillet

Step1: start fillet
Radius fillet
Step 2: pick 1st edge

Step 3: pick 2nd edge

Chamfer
This tool is similar to fillet tool except it creates chamfered corners.

Procedure:

Step 4: enter fillet
Continue to pick on
radius
edges to create fillet

Step1: start fillet Chamfered corner
Step 2: pick 1st edge

Step 3: pick 2nd edge

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Extend
This tool extends an edge to a face or another edge.

Procedure:

Step 1: pick an edge then run the tool

(note: this tool also works if you run the tool first then pick the edge)

Step 2: move the cross hair to target face or edge and click left button.

Edge extend to
Edge extend to point where it
point where it intersect a line
intersect a plane defined by
defined by face target edge

Offset
This tool offsets an edge at a distance from the edge.

Procedure:

Step 1: run the tool and enter offset distance.

Step 2: pick an edge, then pick on offset direction.

Enter offset Pick direction of
distance offset

Offset edge

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Horizontal slice selected face
This tool slices faces connected to the selected face /faces at a horizontal level.

Procedure:

Step 1: Select the face/faces and run tool.

Step 2: pick a reference level (for example ground level. This is intended for accurately
placing the cutting plane at a certain distance over a base level)

Step 3: pick the target level or enter the exact distance.

Step 1: pick face Step 3: pick target level or
and run tool enter exact distance

Step 2: pick a
point to define
base level

Face is sliced at
target level.

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Slope selected edges
This tool allows the user to change the selected edges into one with continuous slope. It
comes with a slope calculator that allows for calculation of gradients between degrees and
ratio as well as actual height in relation to the length of the edges.

Procedure:

Step 1: select continuous edges to slope and run the slope selected edges tool. Note that
the edges doesn’t not have to be flat on x,y plane.

Step 2: enter the required slope. (can be angle, final height, ratio)

Step 3: pick start point (lower point of slope)

Step 4: pick start level (you can draw the edges at any level. By picking a start level, the
slope will start from this level)

Step 1: select continuous edges
and run tool

Step 2: enter required slope.
Click anywhere outside the text
boxes to calculate

Note that you can select following options

i) create new sloping edges based on the selected .

ii) move/stretch the selected edges to match the desired slope.

User can also choose to pick upper level. This will create a even slope from base level to
final level.

There is also an option to save and select preset settings for different slopes (PRO version
only)

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Step 5: click ‘Slope edges’ to create slope.

In ‘move vertices on selected
edges’ the selected edges is
converted to slope of desired
The other slope (not
gradient
selected) remains flat
Step 3 & 4: pick start point and on x,y plane
start level. In this case, both at
same point.

Repeat the slope tool
on this edge and apply
the same slope.

Run smooth and soften
edges to hide the
unwanted edges.

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Linear array
This tool creates an array of group/component instance along a straight line.

Step 1: select a group or a component instance then run the array tool.

Step 2: pick desired options and enter desired value into the dialog box.

Step 3: click ‘Create array’

Step 1: select
group/component
instance, then run tool

Step 2: pick options and
enter values

Step 3: ‘Create array’

Step 4: pick start point

Step 5: pick end point

Step 5: pick start point Step 6: pick end point

Step 4: reference point on object

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Rectangular array
This tool creates 2 dimensional rectangular array of group and component instances.

Procedure:

Step 1: select
group/componen
t instance, then
run tool

Step 2: pick
options and
enter values

Step 3: ‘Create
array’

Step 4: reference Step 5: start Step 6: pick
point on object point column direction
Step 7: pick row
direction

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Polar array
This tool creates array of group/component instance rotated around a center axis.

Procedure:

Step 1: select a group or component instance, then run the tool.

Step 2: enter values in dialog box

Step 3: pick to define center axis of rotation.

Step 1: select
group or
component
instance before
running tool
Step 2: enter
values then click
‘create array’

Step 4: pick 2nd
point to define
center axis of
rotation

Step 3: pick start
point for center
axis of rotation

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Distance along
center axis

Balusters of spiral staircase
created using polar array
tool.

Create an edge for easy
selection of rotation axis

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Path array
This tool creates array of group/component instance along a path (a series of connected
edges). The groups/component instances are rotated to follow the direction of the path.

Procedure:

Step 1: select edges of path and group/component instance before running tool.

Step 2: select options and key in value into dialog box and click ‘Build array’

Step 3: pick reference point on group/component instance

Step 4: pick start point on path

Step 1: select path and group
or component instance before
running this tool

Step 2: select options
and enter values, click
Build array

Step 3: select
reference point on
group/ component
Step 4: select start
instance
point of path

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Note: you can place the group/component instance at the start point of the path to align it’s
orientation in relation to the path. In this case, the reference point and the start point can be the
same point.

Balusters created along path.
The balusters are rotated to
follow the direction of the
path.
Original baluster group

The chairs are arrayed and aligned around the path with a 3m ‘max distance’ setting.

(chairs and trees are component instances from Google’s 3d warehouse.)

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Vertical Walls
1001bit Pro version come with multiple choices for types of walls.

To prevent too many icons a wall browser is introduced. Use this browser to select the type
of wall to build.

Wall 1 – standard vertical wall.
Option to select a face to define wall sectional
profile

Wall 2 – cavity wall

Wall 3 – partition wall with studs

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Wall 1
This tool creates vertical walls. The tool will maintain verticality of walls even if it is along a
sloping path, and will automatically sort out the profiles necessary when running along a
slope.

There is also an option to custom define the sectional profile from a face.

Procedure:

Step 1: run the tool, fill in the desired values in the dialog box and click ‘create wall’.

Step 2: pick start point of wall

Step 3, 4 : continue to pick different points of the wall. Double click on last point or click on
the starting point (a construction point is placed to define the start point).





Down arrow – inference off

To draw walls with exact distance, point the cross hair to define direction, then key in
distance.

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Note: Save settings function is only available in Pro version.

A construction point is placed
at start point. Bring the cross
hair back and click on this
point to create a closed wall.

Double click on last point to
build a wall with open end.

To build wall with exact distance and fixed direction:

Press the left arrow
key to lock inference
on y (green)
direction. You can
key in exact distance
or point to any
reference point
when inference is
on.

The wall tool will
maintain vertical
sectional profile of
wall when in slope.

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The tool automatically sorts out the profile
needed at the corners to maintain
verticality of wall

‘Setup Profile’ allows user to pick on a face (flat on x,y plane) to define it as the wall section.
This is particularly useful for using this tool to create drains, cornices, walls with coping, etc.

Wall profile defined by a face drawn flat on
x, y plane using ‘Setup Profile’

Pick on a face to Next pick to define Pick points to draw
define profile reference point wall

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Wall 2 (cavity wall)
This tool creates vertical cavity walls. The tool will maintain verticality of walls even if it is
along a sloping path, and will automatically sort out the profiles necessary when running
along a slope.

Procedure:









distance.

The procedure to create wall is similar to Wall 1.

Use the ‘Save settings’ function to create different preset settings for different scenarios.

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Wall 3 (partition wall with studs)
This tool creates vertical partition walls with vertical studs. The tool will maintain verticality of
walls even if it is along a sloping path, and will automatically sort out the profiles necessary
when running along a slope.

Procedure:









distance.

The procedure to create wall is similar to Wall 1.

Use the ‘Save settings’ function to create different preset settings for different scenarios.

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Opening on wall
This tool creates openings on walls (whether grouped or not). There’s also an option to
create custom shaped openings defined by a face.

Procedure

Step 1: Run the tool without selecting anything.

Step 2: fill in the desired parameters. Note that there’s an option to save and select from
preset settings. Click Create Opening.

Step 3: move the cross hair over the face of the wall. The tool will align the opening on the
plane of the wall.

Step 4: pick a reference point, then a point identifying the horizontal direction and distance.
To place the opening at exact distance, simply point the cross hair to mark the direction and
key in exact distance.

Step 5: pick a point to define vertical distance or key in vertical distance.

Note that you can simple double click to create opening at the cross hair location.

Reference point

Pick point to define
horizontal direction
and distance

Pick point to define
vertical distance

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To create custom shaped opening, click on ‘Setup Profile’, then pick a face that is flat on x,y
plane to define the profile of the opening.

Pick on face on x,y
plane to define as
profile

The outer edges of
the face is used as
profile of opening.

The opening tool can be used to create overlapping openings!

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Horizontal grooves
This tool creates horizontal recessed groove lines or protruded lines (use –ive value for
depth) on selected faces.

Procedure

Step 1: select the faces and run the tool.

Step 2: enter the desired parameters and click create grooves

Step 3: pick on a starting level (lower level of groove lines)

Starting level

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The horizontal groove tool can be used in conjunction of smooth/soften function to create effect of
corrugated sheets on odd shapes.

Protruded lines
created using
horizontal groove
tool

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Columns
1001bit Pro version come with multiple choices for types of columns.

To prevent too many icons a columns browser is introduced. Use this browser to select the
type of columns to build.

Column 1 – Rectangular column

Column 2 – Circular and ellipse column

Column 3 – rectangular column with capital

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Column 4 – Tuscan column

Column 5 – circular Tuscan column

Procedure for creating columns

Step 1: click on icon to run the column browser,

Step 2: select type of column

Step 3: enter parameters and click ‘Build Column’

Step 4: click on insertion point (bottom center of column)

Step 5: click to define rotation angle.

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Foundations
1001bit Pro version come with multiple choices for types of foundations.

To prevent too many icons a columns browser is introduced. Use this browser to select the
type of foundations to build.

Foundation 1 – standard pad footing

Foundation 2 – strip footing
Note: different types of strip footings can be
created by simply modifying the parameters.

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Create Foundation 1 – standard pad footing
This tool creates pad footings from user defined parameters.

Procedure:

Step 1: Run this tool and fill in required dimensions, then click “Build Foundation”

Step 2: Pick an insertion point (center top of stump)

Step 3: Pick to define rotation (orientation)

Note: you can key in exact angle of rotation.

Insertion point

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Create Foundation 2 – standard strip footing
This tool creates strip foundations. The shape of the cross section can be defined.

Procedure:

Step 1: Run the tool, enter parameters and click “Build Foundation”

Note that you can align the top of the foundation to be on Left, Right or Center to the path.

Step 2: Pick points to define path of the strip foundation.

Note: you can use direction buttons to fix inference to x, y direction and enter exact distance.



distance.

Step 3: Double click on last point to create foundation, or click on the construction point
marking the first pick point to create a closed loop of strip foundation.

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A construction point is placed on first pick point. In this case
the path defined is on the Left of the top of foundation

Various type of strip foundations can be created by adjusting the parameters.

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Staircases
1001bit Pro version come with multiple choices for types of staircases.

To prevent too many icons a staircases browser is introduced. Use this browser to select the
type of staircase to build.

Staircase 1

Staircase 2

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Staircase 3

Staircase 4

Staircase 5

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Staircase 6

Staircase 7

Staircase 8

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Staircase 9

Staircase 10

Staircase 11

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Staircase 12

Creating the staircases are quite simple.

Step 1: click the icon to run the tools, select type of staircases then click “Create Staircase”.

Step 2: enter parameters into dialog box then click “Create Staircase”

Step 3: pick insertion point

Step 4: pick rotation angle.

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The images on the dialog box change in accordance to the text box.

1st point: insertion point

2nd point: rotation angle

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Escalator
This tool automatically creates standard escalators. The dimensions of standard
components are fixed to commonly available escalators.

Procedure:

Step 1: Click icon to run escalator tool.

Step 2: Enter parameters and click “Create Escalator”

Step 3: Pick start point

Step 4: Pick to define direction (or pick end point)

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Step 4: 2nd point: direction of
escalator if fixed height,

Or actual end point on upper
floor if height is to be derived
from pick point

Step 3: 1st point: insertion point

End height of escalator can either
fixed, or derived from 2nd pick point

Angle of escalator is fixed to 30
degrees

Number of risers automatically
assigned.

First and last riser height
automaticallu adjusted.

Start point: middle bottom of 1st riser.

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Different parts of escalator are
grouped so that materials can
be easily assigned.

Width/thickness of side panel
can be adjusted to create
different escalator style.

Profiles on plane tool is used to
create trusses below escalator.

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Window Frame
This tool is used to create window frame and window panels.

Procedure:

Following is an example of using the window frame tool to create a framed double leaf
sliding window.

Create a face over the opening
on the wall as profile of
window. (note that the normal
of the face should be same
with wall)

Select the face before running
the window frame tool

Note that there are 3 different
types for profile.

Choose the location of the
frame (in relation to the face)

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Window frame is created as a
group.

The original face is trimmed to
the size of remaining opening
after the frame.

Double click into the group to
edit the remaining face.

Draw a line/edge to divide the
face into 2.

Select the face and run the
window frame tool again for
each face.

Note: set one of the frame in
front and the other to the back

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Window frame, panels are all
created in the same group.

Painting: select the whole
window and paint all elements

Double click into the group to
reach the glass face, then paint
the glass separately.

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Door Frame
The create door frame tool works similarly to the window frame tool. The only difference is
the frame is built without at bottom frame. Please refer window frame tool for procedures.

Create a face over
the opening on the
wall as profile of
door. (note that the
normal of the face
should be same
with wall)

Select the face
before running the
door frame tool

Door frame created

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Divided Panels
The tool divides the selected face into different framed panels. The procedure is similar to
that of window frame and door frame. The options on the frame profiles are similar.

Select the face
before running the
panel divider tool

Face divided into
framed rows and
columns

Note the beveled
edges selected in
this example.

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These items created using panel
divide tool with different settings

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Perforated Screen
This tool creates perforated screens. Thickness, angle, opening dimensions can be freely
defined. There is also an option to use custom defined profile as shape of openings.

Procedure:

Step 1: Select a face and run the tool.

Step 2: Enter desired parameters then click Create Opening.

Note: that the face can be any shape.

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The perforated screen tool come with a function to make use of user defined profile for
openings.

To define profile, create a face that is flat on x, y plane.

Run the tool and click ‘Setup Profile’.

Then select the face to define profile and the screen will be created.

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Louvres
This tool creates louvers from selected face. There are multiple types of louver profiles to
choose from. There is also an option of using user defined profile to create louvers.

Procedure:

Step 1: pick a face before running the tool.

Step 2: Select type of louver, and enter the parameters. Then click Create Louvres.

Louvers created from selected face. Note that there are options to place louver in front,
middle and behind the face.

There is also an option to delete or keep the selected face after generating louvers.

And of course, the face can be of any shape.

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Louvre 0 - without thickness

Louvre 1

Louvre 2

Louvre 3

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Louvre 4

Louvre 5

Louvre 6

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The louvre tool can handle face
of any profile as well as holes.
Adjust the louvre angle 2
parameter to create
louvers to any angle.

The louver tool come with a function to make use of user defined profile as louver. To define
profile, create a face that is flat on x, y plane.

Run the tool and click ‘Setup Profile’. Then select the face to define profile and the louvers
will be created.

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Profiles On Plane
The tool converts edges on to profiled sections. There are multiple options of profile to
choose from.

Type 0 - Rectangular Section

Type 1 - Circular Section

Type 2 – Rectangular with rounded corners

Type 3 – I section

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Type 4 – H section

Procedure:

Step 1: Select edges then run Profile on Plane tool. (Works on open edges. Non coplanar
edges will be projected to common plane.)

Step 2: Enter width and height, then click Create Profiles

Profile on plane tool
can be used to create
walls from plans

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Face drawn flat on x, y plane
to define profile

Users can also create custom defined profiles. Create a face flat on x, y plane to define
profile. Click Setup Profile to make use of custom defined profile.

Profile created using
custom defined
section.

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Joists
Create joists tool automatically creates joists, rafters, battens, etc on selected face. There
are multiple type of profiles as well as multiple options in ways to layout the joists.

Joist 0 – Rectangular section

Joist 1 – I section

Joist 2 – C cold formed section

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Joist 3 - ] hot rolled section

Joist 4 – L hot rolled section

Joist 5 – T section

Joist 6 – rectangular steel section

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Procedure:

Step 1: select a face and run the tool.

Step 2: select the desired sectional profile, dimensions, spacing, and click Create Joists

Note that in this example, the normal of the face is downwards. This is because we want to
create the joists below the face.

Pick 2nd point to define
joist direction

Pick 1st point of joist
direction

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Use reverse face to
change the normal to
upwards for the next
level of joists.

Joists arranged below
selected face because
face is facing down.

Next we create cold form C channel joists above the steel sections.

2nd layer of joists created. We’ll manually
Pick points to define the directions of joists delete the original face or use it as floor.

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Joist tool can
handle face of
any shape
including holes
and aligned to
any angle.

The joists tool comes with an option to make use of user defined shapes as profile of joists.

Step 1: Just draw a face that is flat on x, y plane,

Step 2: select the face to place the joists on and the call the tool,

Step 3: click on ‘Setup Profile’

Step 4: click on the face to use as profile.

Step 5: pick points to define direction of joists.

Some of the edges may
need manual patching
up.

Create a face flat on x,y
plane to define as
profile of joists

The tool will attempt to close up open ends as much as possible. Depends on complexity,
there might be open ends that need manual touch ups.

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Roof Rafters, Battens/Purlins
This tool automatically creates roof rafters, purlins/battens, fascia board from selected faces.

There a multiple choices of rafters and battens to choose from.

Procedure:

Step 1: Select faces that make up the roof.

Step 2: call the tool, enter parameters and select options, then click Create Rafters,
Battens/Purlins

The tool automatically creates and spaced out rafters, battens and fascia boards.

Note that the original faces remains and are selected in case you need to use it for roof
surfaces. Press delete to remove.

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The different types of rafters are as follows

Rafter 0

Rafter 1

Rafter 2

Rafter 3

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There are different types of battens/purlins to choose from

Batten 0

Batten 1

Battens 2

Battens 3

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Hip Roof
This tool automatically solves hip roof geometry from face of any shape.

Procedure:

Step 1: select the face before running this tool.

Step 2: call the tool and enter parameters, then click Create Hip Roof

Note that this tool works with faces with holes.

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Set the vertical
offset distance,
overhang and fascia
height to create an
outline of hip roof
above wall plate
level.

Original face

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Metal Deck
This tool converts a face into metal decks with different profiles.

Procedure:

Step 1: select a face, then run tool

Step 2: select type of profile and enter parameters, click ‘Create Metal Deck’

Step 3: pick points to define direction of ribs.

1st pick point

2nd pick point to
define direction of
ribs.

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There are currently 3 types of profiles

Metal deck 0

Metal deck 1

Metal deck 2

The metal deck tool works on faces of any shape, orientations and faces with holes.

The original face is left remaining. Manually delete if desired.

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Cut and Fill Site
This tool is meant for placing a flat plane on a contoured site. The tool will automatically cut
and fill areas and the angle of the ‘retaining walls’ can be defined.

Procedure:

Step 1: select the site (may have to be exploded), then run the tool

Step 2: pick on the face defining the shape of the platform. (Have to be placed above the
contoured site).

Step 3: pick a level on the contour, or type in actual level.

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Site Boundary
This tool traces the boundary of a face onto a contour.

Procedure:

Step 1: select the contour face

Step 2: pick the face defining the boundaries (have to be placed above the contour)

The boundary of the upper face is traced onto the contour.

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Trace Contour Lines
This tool traces contour lines at fixed vertical distance intervals. (note: it applies to all objects
in active model)

Procedure:

Step 1: Run the tool (no need to select anything)

Step 2: Pick a starting level. The dialog box will display the actual level picked. You can key
in exact level if desired.

Step 3: Enter desired vertical distance interval, click OK.

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